Abstract
Population aging has become a global trend and there will be a paradigm shift among the living style of the older people by the year of 2030. As they would have obtained more education, better health and income, they may have changed needs in the urban environment. In particular, while urban renewal becomes an emergent trend, the characteristics of urban environment in the older districts in cities play an important role in influencing elderly people's physical and psychological well-being. This paper highlights the need to address the critical factors for enhancing healthy aging and quality of life in urban planning. Through literature review, key concepts for healthy aging are presented and they are incorporated into the context of sustainable urban renewal. Based on that, a preliminary theoretical framework is developed for further in-depth study on quality of life for healthy aging in urban renewal projects.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM 2011 |
Publisher | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Pages | 146-151 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789623677219 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Event | 16th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM 2011 - Chongqing, China Duration: 23 Sept 2011 → 25 Sept 2011 |
Conference
Conference | 16th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM 2011 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Chongqing |
Period | 23/09/11 → 25/09/11 |
Keywords
- Healthy aging
- Quality of life
- Urban renewal
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- Architecture
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
- Urban Studies